JASON Roberts returns to Rovers strike force for this afternoon's visit to his former club West Bromwich Albion.

The former Baggie will be partnered in attack by Benni McCarthy, expected to play slightly deeper, with Chilean Carlos Villanueva dropped to the bench.

Martin Olsson also returns to the side, in place of the injured Andre Ooijer, while Vince Grella starts in the heart of midfield after recovering from a hamstring strain.

Keith Andrews keeps his place in the centre of the park, leaving Warnock to be pushed out to the left and Morten Gamst Pedersen back on the substitutes bench.

WEST BROM: Scott Carson, Paul Robinson, Robert Koren, Jonathan Greening, Roman Bednar, Ishmael Miller, Gianni Zuiverloon, Jonas Olsson, James Morrison, Borja Valero, Ryan Donk.

SUBS: Dean Kiely, Carl Hoefkens, Marek Cech, Chris Brunt, Do-Heon Kim, Luke Moore, Pele ROVERS: Paul Robinson, Stephen Warnock, Chris Samba, Ryan Nelsen, Brett Emerton, Benni McCarthy, Vince Grella, Keith Andrews, Danny Simpson, Martin Olsson, Jason Roberts

SUBS: Tugay, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Zurab Khizanishvili, Carlos Villanueva, Robbie Fowler, Matt Derbyshire, Jason Brown